Arthur J. Rooney
For more than 20 years, Arthur has helped employers navigate employment and labor law matters, particularly in class and collective actions.
Arthur Rooney represents companies in litigation before federal and state courts and administrative agencies throughout the United States. He serves clients in a range of industries, including technology, manufacturing, and construction.
Arthur provides advice in matters involving wage-and-hour, discrimination, and harassment issues; Fair Labor Standards Act collective actions; Fair Credit Reporting Act class actions; and trade secret and restrictive covenant matters. He possesses significant experience opposing class certification motions, has worked directly with experts in the fields of statistics and industrial engineering in response to class motions, and has resolved class actions through negotiated settlements.
As a trusted advisor to his clients, Arthur also assists employers with preventive measures, including reviewing employment policies, counseling on disciplinary actions and investigations, negotiating severance and release agreements, and conducting employment practices reviews.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2001
- James Madison University, B.A., History, magna cum laude, 1998
Bar and Court Admissions
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Illinois
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New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
Clerkships
- Hon. Mary Beck Briscoe, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit